Technical program
2013
This tutorial starts with the introduction of the network transformations resulted from the rise of Internet computing applications.We then review the architectural structures of warehouse-scale computers (WSCs) and the fiber optic networking technologies used to scale the performance and deployment of WSC datacenters.This tutorial covers the challenges facing datacenter operators, the need for energy efficient datacenter, and the optical networking technologies required to sustain the growth of Internet computing applications.Speaker: Dr. Cedric F. Lam is currently Tech Lead Manager at Google.He manages the Advanced Technology Group of Google Fiber to develop scalable and cost-effective next generation FTTH technologies to fulfill Google's mission of deploying 1 Gb/s access to broadband customer.Before joining Google, Dr.